The scene of a serious car crash in Hamden on Whitney Avenue. (Shahid Abdul-Karim — New Haven Register)

The scene of a serious car crash in Hamden on Whitney Avenue. (Shahid Abdul-Karim — New Haven Register)

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Firefighters, police and bystanders work to rescue a man who crashed on Whitney Avenue in Hamden. (Shahid Abdul-Karim — New Haven Register)

Firefighters, police and bystanders work to rescue a man who crashed on Whitney Avenue in Hamden. (Shahid Abdul-Karim — New Haven Register)

Photo: Journal Register Co.

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The wreckage after a car crashed into utility poles on Whitney Avenue in Hamden. Firefighters had to cut the driver out by removing the roof with a hydraulic tool. (IAFF Local 2687 — Contributed photo)

The wreckage after a car crashed into utility poles on Whitney Avenue in Hamden. Firefighters had to cut the driver out by removing the roof with a hydraulic tool. (IAFF Local 2687 — Contributed photo)

Photo: Journal Register Co.

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Firefighters, police and bystanders work to rescue a man who crashed on Whitney Avenue in Hamden. (Shahid Abdul-Karim — New Haven Register)

Firefighters, police and bystanders work to rescue a man who crashed on Whitney Avenue in Hamden. (Shahid Abdul-Karim — New Haven Register)

Photo: Journal Register Co.

Firefighters, police and bystanders work to rescue a man who...photo-13279996.158271 - |ucfirst